1981-1982
Senate Document #54
APC Document #47
Environmental Studies (ES)
Director of Environmental Studies: Professor Remington
The environmental studies major forms an integrated conceptual
framework unique to this interdisciplinary field while providing a
solid foundation in the techniques of one of four supporting
disciplines. Students may choose to follow one of four program
tracks. The program director must approve any Special Topics
course to be included in these requirements.
[4mTrack A - Pollution Analysis and Control[0m
I. Required courses in the major: Environmental Studies 131,
232 or 233, 337 and 431; Chemistry 221, 222, 223, 224, 231,
232, and 331; six hours of Special Topics at the 300 and
400 level. (35 hrs)
II. Required courses outside the major: Mathematics 191 and
192; Physics 221 and 222; Statistics 125: 4 hours in
Chem at the 300 or 400 level. (24 hrs)
III. Foreign language requirement: foreign language options are
allowed.
IV. Other departmental requirements: Majors must take Chemistry
141 and 142 to satisfy the general education science
requirement. Participation in ES 490 is required for
demonstration of competency in the major. (9 hrs)
[4mTrack B - Ecology[0m
I. Required courses in the major: Environmental Studies 131,
231, 232, and 337: Biology 131, 132, 133, 221, 442, and
443; three hours of Special Topics at the 300 or 400 level.
(35 hrs)
II. Required courses outside the major: Mathematics 191 and 192;
Physics 221; Statistics 125; eight hours in Biology chosen
from 332, 333, 334, or 335. (23 hrs)
III. Foreign language requirement: foreign language options are
allowed.
IV. Other departmental requirements: Majors must take Chemistry
141 and 142 to satisfy the general education science
requirement. Participation in ES 490 is required for
demonstration of competency in the major. (9 hrs)
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[4mTrack C - Energy Systems[0m
I. Required courses in the major; Environmental Studies 131,
232, or 233, 337, and 431; Physics 221, 222, 324, 325,
330, and 425. (37 hrs)
II. Required courses outside the major: Mathematics 191, 192, and
291; Statistics 125; eight hours in Physics at the 300 or
400 level. (23 hrs)
III. Foreign language requirement: foreign language options are
allowed.
IV. Other departmental requirements: Majors must take Chemistry
141 and 142 to satisfy the general education science
requirement. Participation in ES 490 is required for
demonstration of competency in the major. (9 hrs)
[4mTrack D - Management of Natural Resources[0m
I. Required courses in the major: Environmental Studies 131,
231, 232, and 337; Management 140, 200, 313, 380, and 430;
Computer Science 141; Statistics 125; three hours in Special
Topics at the 300 or 400 level. (37 hrs)
II. Required courses outside the major: Economics 200, 201, 341,
and 350; one of these sequences Biology 131, 132, and 133;
or Physics 111 and 112; or Psychology 100, 235, and 298.
(24-25 hrs)
III. Foreign language requirement: foreign language options are
allowed.
IV. Other departmental requirements: Majors must take Chemistry
141 and 142 to satisfy the general education science
requirement. Participation in ES 490 is required for
demonstration of competency in the major. (9 hrs)
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[4mCourse Descriptions - Environmental Studies[0m
ES 131 Survey of Environmental Science (3)
Survey of the ecology of natural systems and the economics,
legislative, sociology, and pollution factors which have
major effects upon them.
ES 231 Energy and the Environment (3)
Survey of energy sources and the impact of energy use on
the environment. Prerequisite: ES 131.
ES 232 Environmental Legislation (3)
Survey of environmental legislation; impacts on producer
and consumer groups; role of public agencies, legal theory
and procedures; problems and cases. Prerequisites:
ES 131, approval of program and advisor and instructor.
ES 233 Environmental Sociology (3)
A study of the impact of major economic trends, values,
and urbanization on the larger physical environment.
Special attention will also be given to the kinds of
technologies and communities that might be designed to
minimize the degree of environmental desecration.
Prerequisite: ES 131.
ES 337 Environmental Economics and Policy (3) (EC 337)
An examination of economic and social cost/benefits of
strategies to improve environmental quality; sources
of and solutions to air, water solid waste and noise
pollutions; environmental management; and the
relationships between economic growth and environmental
quality. Prerequisite: Econ 200 or permission of the
instructor.
ES 431 Energy Systems (3)
Analysis of energy systems, thermodynamic efficiency, and
renewable energy sources. Prerequisites: Phys 325 or
Chem 331, and ES 232 or ES 233.
ES 490 Seminar on Energy and Environmental Issues (1)
Interdisciplinary seminar on conventional and alternative
energy technologies and their impacts on society and the
environment. Prerequisite: ES 231.
ES 491 Internship (6)
An internship with a participating business or public
agency to be taken in the senior year. See program
director for specific information. Prerequisite:
Senior classification and approval of program advisor.
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[4mResource Impact Statement[0m
The financial impact of this program can be broken down into two
categories. The first category is tied to the number of students
in the program. The second category contains costs that are
necessary to begin the program, regardless of the enrollment.
1. Per student costs.
A. Chemistry department
$2000 per student per 4 years, or
$ 700 per student per year.
B. Biology department
no additional cost.
C. Physics department
$1000 per student per 4 years, or
$ 250 per student per year.
D. Managment department
no additional cost until 30 students are enrolled in the
program.
E. Other departments will not show a per student increase
unless numbers are large.
2. Program Initiation costs.
(These costs will last for a minimum of 3 years)
A. One faculty position $22,000 per year
B. Library costs
(tests and computer time) $ 1,000 per year
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$23,000 per year
Minimum program cost = $69,000